{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/69f4f4db9dcd58edd9fabfdd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Iran War US Blockade May Actually Be Working","description":"<p>Gas prices just hit their highest point since 2022, and the Iran war is showing no real signs of slowing down. In the middle of all of it, one of OPEC's longest-standing members just walked out the door after six decades, and analysts think Saudi Arabia is not going to take it quietly. The ripple effects of that exit could reshape global oil supply in ways that matter to anyone who has filled up a tank lately. But the story behind why the UAE left, and what it signals about where energy markets are actually heading, is more complicated than it first appears.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 Gas prices hit record high and UAE exits OPEC</p><p>00:27 Iran war update and the 60-day congressional clock</p><p>01:11 UAE takes the brunt of Iranian retaliation</p><p>01:30 China satellite and the shadow fleet blockade</p><p>03:37 Iran sends new compromise proposal through Pakistan</p><p>04:04 Why the UAE left OPEC after 60 years</p><p>05:02 Saudi Arabia vs UAE production battle</p><p>05:17 Strait of Hormuz blockade and global oil impact</p><p>06:08 Peak oil window and UAE's strategy</p><p>07:00 Saudi price war risk and OPEC fracture</p><p>07:49 What this means for gas prices by 2027</p><p><br></p><p>IF YOU LIKED THIS, WATCH:</p><p>→ Shadow Fleet Oil Smuggling Explained: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/f_-kMZeCXjs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/f_-kMZeCXjs</a>&nbsp;</p><p>→ Massive Economic Damage From Iran War Already Locked In?: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/ubugH-A1XBY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/ubugH-A1XBY</a>&nbsp;</p><p>→ Inside the Energy Crisis That Could Last Months: Iran, Hormuz, and What's Next: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/6x8ZXW3EDr4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/6x8ZXW3EDr4</a></p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES &amp; FURTHER READING</p><p><strong>Hormuz Strait crisis Iran US tensions and global oil trade threat</strong></p><ul><li>Strait of Hormuz crisis oil blockade fears and global trade risk: <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-blockade-oil-641b89f2?mod=hp_lead_pos2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-blockade-oil-641b89f2</a></li><li>Iran US Israel conflict impact on global economy and steel exports: <a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-economy-blockade-steel-exports-7d3c6c63ec432e57325814d48938ccfe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-economy-blockade-steel-exports-7d3c6c63ec432e57325814d48938ccfe</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Live ship tracking Strait of Hormuz monitor global oil chokepoint: <a href=\"https://www.marinetraffic.org/HORMUZ-STRAIT/ship-traffic-tracker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.marinetraffic.org/HORMUZ-STRAIT/ship-traffic-tracker</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Real time Hormuz Strait monitoring military and shipping risks: <a href=\"https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>UAE Fujairah pipeline strategy bypass Hormuz reshapes oil routes: <a href=\"https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/uae-exits-opec-fujairah-pipeline-offers-strategic-bypass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/uae-exits-opec-fujairah-pipeline-offers-strategic-bypass</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Latest Iranian peace proposal dismissed: <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/live-news/iran-war-news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/live-news/iran-war-news</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Middle East defense escalation Israel UAE and regional security</strong></p><ul><li>Israel defense systems deployed to UAE rising Middle East tensions: <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/6247449b-5a73-47a8-8cd4-c8ef295e6776?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/6247449b-5a73-47a8-8cd4-c8ef295e6776?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Iran China military intelligence satellite targeting US bases</strong></p><ul><li>Iran using Chinese satellite to target US bases intelligence report: <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>China sanctions evasion and shadow oil network explained</strong></p><ul><li>China sanctions evasion network how Beijing bypasses global restrictions: <a href=\"https://www.uscc.gov/research/chinas-facilitation-sanctions-and-export-control-evasion\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.uscc.gov/research/chinas-facilitation-sanctions-and-export-control-evasion</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>UAE exits OPEC global oil shock and cartel breakdown</strong></p><ul><li>UAE exits OPEC shock global oil markets Iran tensions rise: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>UAE leaves OPEC what it means for oil cartel power and global supply: <a href=\"https://www.cfr.org/articles/why-the-uae-walked-out-on-opec-and-what-it-means-for-the-cartel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cfr.org/articles/why-the-uae-walked-out-on-opec-and-what-it-means-for-the-cartel</a>&nbsp;</li><li>UAE OPEC exit explained geopolitical impact and oil price risks: <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxyklw1jo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxyklw1jo</a>&nbsp;</li><li>UAE quits OPEC breaking news and global energy market reaction: <a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/opec-united-arab-emirates-leaving-cartel-4966108c3fafacb67181152216deda14\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apnews.com/article/opec-united-arab-emirates-leaving-cartel-4966108c3fafacb67181152216deda14</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Neeta Bidwai"}